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The definition of approve is to say you like something or you are alright with it happening.

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A committee that will vote in favor of a project is an example of a committee that will approve a project.

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transitive verb approved, approving

to give one's consent to; sanction; confirm
to be favorable toward; think or declare to be good, satisfactory, etc.
Archaic to prove or show: often used reflexively
Obsolete to prove by testing

Origin: ME aproven < OFr aprover < L approbare < ad-, to + probare, to try, test < probus, good

intransitive verb

to give approval; have a favorable opinion (of)

Related Forms:

approvable adjective
approver noun
approvingly adverb

See approve in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ap·proved, ap·prov·ing, ap·proves

verb, transitive

To consider right or good; think or speak favorably of.
To consent to officially or formally; confirm or sanction: The Senate approved the treaty.
Obsolete To prove or attest.

verb, intransitive

To show, feel, or express approval: didn't approve of the decision.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English approven

Origin: , from Old French aprover

Origin: , from Latin approbāre

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + probāre, to test (from probus, good; see per¹ in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

ap·provˈa·ble adjective

ap·provˈing·ly adverb

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